Witten doing rehab work highlights injury report

Required to be idle for seven to 10 days after suffering a lacerated spleen in the preseason opener Aug. 13 at Oakland, the seven-time Pro Bowl tight end did rehab work at the start of Monday’s practice.

Witten is set to visit a doctor Tuesday. His status for the season opener Sept. 5 at the New York Giants remains unknown.
Here’s some other injury updates:

*Center Phil Costa practiced for the first time since he strained his lower back during training camp practice Aug. 10 in Oxnard, Calif., but coach Jason Garrett said Costa’s status for Wednesday’s preseason finale against Miami remains unknown.

* Wide receiver Miles Austin (hamstring) and Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware (hamstring) remain sidelined but are expected to play in the opener.

* Wide receiver Dez Bryant is doing rehab work along with Witten after missing Saturday night’s game with tendinitis in his knee. Like Austin and Ware, he’s expected to be ready for the opener.